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Most of these games were announced around 2016 and 2017, but haven’t been heard from since. However, none of them have ever officially been canceled, so there is still hope even if they launch on other PlayStation consoles instead, like the PS5. Let’s go through the journeys these eight games have been on so far.
8 Beyond Good and Evil 2
Beyond Good and Evil 2 was technically first shown in 2008. However, the current project is a different one altogether, which was revealed in 2017. An exact platform was never named back then, nor up to this point. Considering the timeline, it’s safe to assume the goal was to push this out for the then-current platforms, including the PS4.
It had a good showing between 2017 and 2018, but since then things have remained dark, with barely a word from Ubisoft about the project other than that it isn’t canceled. Since the director, Michel Ancel, retired in 2020 right before some allegations came to light, it’s hard to say what current state this game is currently in.
7 Dark Sorcerer
Dark Sorcerer was a technical demo that demonstrated the power of the PS4’s capabilities in 2013. That was the only time it was shown off. The demo was made by Quantic Dream, who was known for making technical demos for the PlayStation family. Even though this technically isn’t a game, all of their demos eventually turned into something.
For example, a demo called Kara in 2012 was the basis for Detroit: Become Human, which would not launch until 2018. Given that timeline, Dark Sorcerer should have been seen again by now. It was just announced that Quantic Dream is working on a new Star Wars game, Star Wars Eclipse. Maybe at one time Dark Sorcerer was a game idea, but is no longer. It’s hard to say.
6 Deep Down
Deep Down was another technical demo that was shown off to reveal the PS4. At that time, it seemed like it was more of a game compared to Dark Sorcerer, as it appeared to have some gameplay. However, it was never seen again after 2013.
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It was never officially canceled though, and some games simply take longer to cook than others. It’s possible that the project has gone through multiple rewrites. Capcom may not want to show it off again until it is in a more presentable state closer to a launch window. They’ve been pretty good about doing that with their recent games in the Resident Evil series. Don’t lose hope yet.
5 Eitr
Eitr was revealed in 2015. After that initial trailer, the project has remained mostly dark. The biggest news since then was on the official Twitter account in 2019. This was a retweet from Esc-Toy Ltd — which is a toy company, if that name wasn’t obvious.
Esc-Toy Ltd and the developers struck a deal to make statues of the main character which is in a prototype phase right now. It’s online to check out for those curious. The idea is to include download codes with each figure. The official website still says “under construction,” so nobody really knows what’s up with this action RPG.
4 Lost Soul Aside
Lost Soul Aside looks like one fan’s dream of making their own Final Fantasy game. Specifically, it looks like Final Fantasy XV (or at least the main character looks like Noctis). Play a Pepsi-like Challenge with a friend, and have them pick out which footage belongs to what game. It could be tricky.
This project was first teased in its early stages in 2016. After that, the game disappeared until 2021 when it showcased new footage and revealed it is also coming to PS5 as well as PS4. There’s still no date, though, so it could easily vanish again.
3 Praey For The Gods
Praey for the Gods was first revealed in 2015. After the initial wave of feedback, the game then entered a Kickstarter campaign in 2016, wherein it reached its funding. At that time, it had an estimated released date of 2017 on the crowdfunding site.
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Needless to say, it missed that date and several others. However, it did launch in Early Access on PC in 2019 to some positive feedback. The state of Praey for the Gods is better than most cases. However, even though it is playable, that doesn’t mean it is any closer to reaching a 1.0 status.
2 Soul Saga
Soul Saga was another Kickstarter project; however, his one was earlier than Praey for the Gods as it launched in 2013. At that time the plan was to release it for PC, PS Vita, PS4 and Wii U. Since the PS Vita and Wii U are dead, it’s safe to assume those builds are gone as well.
Soul Saga launched its Early Access campaign on PC in 2020, and looks like another fan’s dream project for a Final Fantasy game. Unlike Lost Soul Aside, Soul Saga is aiming to capture the early days of the classic RPG series.
1 Wild
Wild was another project from Michel Ancel that lies in a questionable state. It was from his new studio, Wild Sheep, which was made outside of Ubisoft’s reach. The game was revealed in 2014, following a bigger update in 2015. That was technically the last time it was shown.
In 2017, Ancel went back to Ubisoft to start work on Beyond Good and Evil 2. That’s when the project was revealed, but resumably he started working on it before that. Wild makes two projects that may have been canceled because of Ancel’s decision to leave the industry. Again, no one knows officially, although rumors seem to indicate that Wild is indeed dead and canceled.
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